On May 27, at 11:00, we have a seminar by Dr. Nasridin Minikulov from the Astrophysical Institute (Dushanbe). He will talk about the photometry and polarimetry of UX Ori-type stars, and about the monitoring of space debris at Sanglok Observatory.

International workshop for young astronomers "Spectrophotometry of astronomical objects: theory and practice" will be held during July 2-14, 2016, in Alakol, Kazakhstan.

On May 18, at 15:00, we have a seminar by colleagues from Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory Areg Mickaelian and Elena Nikogossian. They will share results of their research in galactic and extragalactic astronomy, and speak about the IAU regional center in Armenia and about Armenian Virtual Observatory.

Chingis T. Omarov has been appointed as the president of the National Center of Space Research and Technology (NCSRT), JSC. Rashit R. Valiullin has been assigned as the acting director of Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute of NCSRT, JSC.

An international collaboration which includes Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute has reported in the journal Nature that optical rays and not just X-rays provide reliable observational data for black hole activity.

On December 29, at 11 am, in the Round Hall of the institute we will have the New Year party for children of the personnel. The administration of the institute wishes a happy New Year, luck and joy to all members of the staff!

The president of the Republic of Kazakhstan has signed an executive order for awarding 39 Kazakh researchers with the al-Farabi prize in science and technologies. Among the recipients of the prize there are members of Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute and of the National Center of Space Research and Technologies.